Trees are a luxury, growing something like that takes time. I hope they really have a good reason for doing what they did.
Considering they also took out the shrubs I’m betting not, though that tree closest to the house the roots may have been affecting the foundation I guess.
And a public good. They keep things cooler when it’s really hot out, keep things warmer when it’s really cool out, mildly improve air quality, reduces noise pollution, provide measurable mental health benefits, and so on.
Around here removing big trees is illegal, on your property or not. I’m a fan.
Open soil instead of pavement also helps reduce flooding during heavy rainfall since the ground absorbs water instead of just making it run off to somewhere else.
The reason is probably “raking is work.” I see this shit all the time in Florida, where we really need more shade trees.
Do not understand people who rake. Do the trees in the forest need their leaves raked? Then why do it?
It legit looks like half of the weed dispensaries in my city. Who tf would actually do that to their home tho
I feel like the car in the picture is important context. I’m thinking that the home was turned into a business, and the pavement is for parking
Ah yes, the rare parking without any car access.
Yeah but the concrete is elevated. I don’t see how. Car can get up it.
Except there’s not way to get a car up there.
To the right of the bottom picture a sign(guessing the business) has been cropped out of view.
I was just thinking who needs this much parking space.
Why don’t they like trees?
Capitalism has drained their soul. They don’t think artistically. They don’t think about nature. They don’t see beauty. Their art is corporate art.
Man I don’t know, that’s weird. Maybe they just prefer it this way? Some people don’t like the cottage/nature kind of aesthetic. I think their house is ugly as sin but it’s just a matter of personal taste.
Thats okay, but then why buy a cottag-y in nature house and then change it instead of buying something more fitting from the get go.
Even if the house was a good bargain, I cannot imagine the added cost of tearing out all those trees, paving the front yard, and remodeling/updating the interior would be cheaper than just buying a house that was already like that.
Capitalism is when ugly house
Dendrophobia? Agrostophobia? Botanophobia? All 3 wrapped into one tangle of neurosis?
🎵 They paved paradise and put up a parking lot 🎵
That’s an architect’s house right there. Guaranteed. Stark feel, contrasting colors, even geometric lines, minimal but very intentional organic elements (“plants” in the windows - probably fake). I’m in the business and have worked on architect’s houses. They are generally split 80/20 between ridiculous modern art and warm, inviting, immensely functional spaces. There is no in between.
Maybe they plan to park cars there.
Or maybe they just don’t like cutting the grass. Can’t blame them. I hate having to cut the grass all the time.
There are alternatives to having a lawn. The great people over at nolawns@slrpnk.net can help you.
Personally, I’ve replaced large areas with native plants. They take care of themselves.
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Right? I feel like this warrants criminal charges
why? people have the right to do what they want with their property.
if you don’t believe that, they join a HOA and setup their bullshit regulations that require your lawn to be perfect and green or you get fined hundreds of dollars.
HOAs can be absolutely awful, with power tripping board members and management companies that steal collected funds. But if you want to live in a manicured, upscale, gentrified suburb that’s the best way to get ahead of crappification, salvage grade cars on blocks in the yard, appliances on the porch and meth houses.
Me, I’d rather a large buffer of land between me and my neighbors. I do realize those with commuter jobs can’t practically get tens of acres to live on, however.
personally i like seeing salvage cars in someones’ yard next to a home that is upscaled mcmansion.
that’s why i live in the city. variety and no bullshit regulations about how your house has to look.
i also feel i have no right to judge or condemn anyone else’s aesthetic choices with their property. personally i removed all my lawn bullshit and i put in low/zero maintenance flowers and shrubs and i let it grow wild. my neighbors fucking hate me, but they are miserable lawn worshiping types who make passive aggressive comments out of ‘neighborly concern’ because they think I’m a meth-head for not walking a manicured water-wasting soul-sucking lawn. I also drive a regular $10K car and not a $60,000 SUV, which also pisses them off.
I mean I hate lawns as much as the next person, but I don’t think the solution is to salt the earth and cover it in concrete.
I found a real estate listing for the house (yes, you could own this beauty), but I don’t know if posting it would count as doxxing per community rules, so I won’t. In any case, this is not a business.
They want £300k+. Based on what was written, the whole idea was minimal maintenance and maximum room for parking. The back yard/back “garden” is the same as the front: just a bunch of tile. The interior is less offensive, but just what you’d expect: very modern, lots of black and white and bold shapes.
and maximum room for parking
Yet another example of what car-brain does to a person.
It’s been ruined.
now its a gulag
Haha what the fuck, that looks absolutely terrible. How did they ever think this was a good idea?
Ah yes, the prison yard aesthetic…
lookin’ good
